FeatureSep 30, 2026

GKE now automatically applies protection tier labels to TPU node pools created from Compute Engine reservations.

Google Kubernetes EngineGCP · Containers

GKE now automatically applies protection tier labels to TPU node pools created from Compute Engine reservations. Depending on your configuration, GKE adds:

Node pool resource label: goog-gke-node-pool-protection-tier (standard or capacity_optimized)
Kubernetes node label: cloud.google.com/protection-tier (STANDARD or CAPACITY_OPTIMIZED)

To learn more, see Automatically applied labels.

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Backup for GKE is now available in the following region: asia-southeast3 (Bangkok, Thailand).
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Google Kubernetes EngineRegionOct 12, 2026
(2026-R43) Security updates
This release includes new GKE versions that use updated Container-Optimized OS images. These updated images are cumulative, incorporating security fixes from all Container-Optimized OS versions released since the previous GKE release.
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GKE now automatically applies protection tier labels to TPU node pools created from Compute Engine reservations.

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GKE now automatically applies protection tier labels to TPU node pools created from Compute Engine reservations.

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